Spur.



G. & H. BUERMANN'.

SPUR.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 24, I9I5.

1, 182,344. Patented May 9, 1916;

UNITED s EsPATENT onnroa.

GEORGE BUERMANN AND HENRY BUER MANN, O F NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNORS TO AUGUST BUERMANN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

I SPUR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9, 1916.

Application filed December 24, 1915. Serial No. 68,503.

To all whom it may concern Be it knownthat we,GnoRcn BUERMANN and HENRY BU RMANN, citizens of the United States, and residents of Newark, county of Essex, and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful I1nprovements in Spurs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved spur and is designed to provide one that is comfortable and safe, being held securely in place against rocking on the boot or shoe, as the construction of the spur gives it a wide bearing at the forward end so that it is held substantially in place, this also acting to relieve the chains or straps, that are used over the instep or under the heel portion, from undue strain.

The invention relates to a spur of this kindwhich has, on its forward end, well defined wings which extend transversely at the ends of the arms of the spur, the wings extending an appreciable distance so, as to give a good bearing surface.

The invention is illustrated in the accom-i .panying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side view of one spur made according to our'invention, and Fig.2 is a top view of the'spur illustrated in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side view of the forward end of one arm of a spur, this view illustrating a modified form of the invention. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but showing a still further modification, and Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5 in Fig. 4.

The body portion of the spur can be of any size or particular form and it can be left plain or ornamented as desired, the form shown comprising a spur body made of sheet metal of a generally U-shaped form, the spur body being bent at the back, asat 10, to form the projecting arms 11. At the back of the spur body is arranged a prod or rowel used in spurs, the type shown consisting of a sheet of metal bent to form the bearings 12 secured at its center, as by the rivet 13, to the body portion, the ends of the bearings 12 acting to hold the rivet 14 or other suitable element on which the rowel rotates.

In the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the spur arms are provided at their forward ends with the extensions 16 and 17, one proor cut away as'at 18, and while this is not essential, it can be done to lightenthe spur or to improve its appearance, it being desirable, however, not to cut in or recess at the point 18 to an extent to interfere with a connecting strap or part 19 connecting the wings 16 and 17. In this way there is a substantial continuous bearing between the wings 16 and 17 forming a wide portion that fits against the shoe, the ends of the arms 11 thus being insured against tilting or twisting. The wings 16 and 17 extend either directly at right-angles to the arms 11 or they can be slightly inclined as shown in the drawing, these wings projecting a material distance so as to form well defined wings. Suitable fastening means can be attached to the wings, the illustration showing studs 20, those on the wings 16 being used to fasten the straps that go over the instep or the boot and the studs on the wings 17 being adapted to receive the chain or strap that goes underneath the boot in front of the heel.

In Fig. 3 the wings 21 and 22 are illustrated, these beingarranged in line projecting substa-ntially perpendicular to the arm 11, the upper wing 21 having a stud 23 for fastening the instep strap to it, the wing 22 being left plain, this type of spur being adapted for use by individuals who do not use a chain or strap under the boot.

Figs. 4 and 5 illustrate a type of spur with a modified form of means for providing a place for fastening the chains that go under the boot. In this form the arm 11 has an upper wing 24 with a stud 25, these being equivalent to the Wings 16 and the stud 20 in Fig. 1. The lower wing 25 has a portion 26 struck up therefrom to form a lug, the lug 26 having means thereon for fastening the chain or strap that goes under the boot, but we have illustrated holes 27 in the lug 26, these holes being adapted to secure a chain similar to the manner in which the chains are secured in a patent granted to George Buermann on April 20, 1915, No. 1,135,991.

The spur shown in Figs. 1 and 2 is a convenient form of spur, since it has no upper or lower part and can be used either way, since either of the wings 16 or 17 can be used for securing the instep strap, and the other of said wings for the strap or chain that goes under the boot.

It will be. understood that modifications and changes may be made in this device transverse Wings at its end extending sub stantiallytransversely to'the arm and forming an approximately straight and continuous hearing from end to end of the Wings, and means on at least some of said-Wings for securing attaching means thereto.

2. Aspur comprisingaubod y portion-having arms, each arm having Well defined transverse Wings at its end extending substantially transversely to the arm, the Wings being'ap'proximately' in line and having a connecting part to form a continuous hearing, and studs on said'wings for the securing of attaching means thereto.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing, Wehereto setour hands this 23rd day of December, 1915.

GEORGE 'BUERMAN-N. HENRY BUERMAPNN,

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